Arab is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 8,918 people and four associated neighborhoods, Arab is the 82nd largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Arab is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Arab is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Arab who work in management occupations (10.93%), healthcare (8.77%), and office and administrative support (8.71%). Also of interest is that Arab has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Arab telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.18% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Arab doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Arab who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.89% of adults in Arab have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Arab in 2022 was $34,940, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,760 for a family of four. However, Arab contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Arab home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Arab residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Arab include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Arab is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
